“The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque is our period in Swedish history. It is a period characterized by distrust for the politicians, war at home and madness at the ballots, new spew of hatred and classism. The hardships and failure in Sweden allowed the arts to flourish, and many masterpieces of literature, music, theater, and visual art gained recognition.”

Silvana Imam is currently killing the rap game here in Sweden, her latest track “Imam Cobain” features a stuttering beat that hits you like a ton of bricks all while Silvana spits frantically on top.

“At this point I have a request for our fans. If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of different color, or women, please do this one favor for us — leave us alone! Don’t come to our shows and don’t buy our records.” – Kurt Cobain